Shane Beamer and the South Carolina Gamecocks are making moves for its 2027 recruiting class. On Wednesday evening, South Carolina added a big-time defensive lineman to its class, as 4-star defensive lineman John Archer officially committed to the Gamecocks.
I’m 100% Committed to University of South Carolina!!!@ROBERTSON_9TWO@CoachSBeamer@[email protected]/enu8UeA7cI
— John archer (@Johnarcher50) April 30, 2026
The news comes as Archer narrowed his list of final schools earlier this week to include the Gamecocks. Archer, who plays high school football out of Seventy-First in Fayetteville, N.C., is North Carolina’s No. 6 overall prospect, and 2027’s No. 16 ranked defensive tackle per the 247Sports Composite.
With Archer’s commitment, South Carolina’s 2027 class now has four members and is ranked 56th nationally, jumping nine spots from its previous No. 65 overall spot. The class still ranks last in the SEC, at 16th…